The baby name Shara appears in baby name data for the United States from 1959 to 1996. It was most popular in 1979 with 182 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Shara has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 7 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1966 | 24 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 21 |
| 1969 | 31 |
| 1970 | 54 |
| 1971 | 61 |
| 1972 | 24 |
| 1973 | 59 |
| 1974 | 53 |
| 1975 | 61 |
| 1976 | 87 |
| 1977 | 106 |
| 1978 | 136 |
| 1979 | 182 |
| 1980 | 142 |
| 1981 | 130 |
| 1982 | 174 |
| 1983 | 128 |
| 1984 | 107 |
| 1985 | 128 |
| 1986 | 84 |
| 1987 | 84 |
| 1988 | 47 |
| 1989 | 29 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 10 |